Improvement in lamp-lighters



J. RIGBY Lamp Lighter and Alarm.

No. 94,031. Patented- Aug. 24, 1869.

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Letters Patent No. 94,031, dated August 24, 1869.

IMPROVEMENT IN LAMP-LIGHTERS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and msking part of the same-- To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Jomr-RIeBY, of Fort vHoward, in thev county of Brown, and State of Wiscon sin, have invented a ncw'aud improved Automatic Fire-Lighter and Alarm; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and-exact description thereof; which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming part of this specification.

The invention relates to improvements in apparatus to be connected to a clock, to be set into motion thereby, for lighting a lamp or giving an alarm, by making a noise at any required time.

The invention consists in an arrangement of a rotary disk, to be operated bya spring, and held incheck by a catch, to be disconnected by a weight, let fall by the actiorrof the hour-hand of the clock, for allowing the spring to operate the disk when required, which rotary disk carries a piece of sand-paper, to scrape a match, the end of which is held againstthe scraper. p

The said match is so arranged as to light a wick saturated with oil, and arranged to give a sufficient flame, and to burn long enough to awaken persons sleeping in the room, or to set a fire in a stove.

The same apparatus is also capable of adaptation for striking a; bell for giving an alarm.

Figure 1' represents a front elevation of my improved apparatus.

Figure 2 represents a plan view of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts: 7

A represents a stand,.which may be of any suitable form, for supporting 'a rotary disk, B, match-holder,

(l, wick-tube, 1), and oihreservoir, E.

The disk is preferably placed under the table A, on apivot, 1", and .it is provided with a coiled spring, G, for revolving it, also with one or more catches, H, for holding it against the action, of the spring.

The upper i'ace of the said disk is provided with sand-paper, or other substance of a similar nature, for scratching a match, I, to be held? in the spring holder 0, with the end; having the igniting-matter upon the said scratching-substance.

-. The end of the wick-tube D is so placed that the wick therein will be ignited by the burning match.

E represents an oil-reservoir, for supplying the.

wick. It may be of any preferred form or arrangement.

The long catch H is pressed by a spring, so as to engage a pin on the disk, and hold the latter fi'om rcvolring, until required. p

For disconnecting the said catch, its-end opposite the disk is connected by a cord, K, passing over a pulley, L, to a weight, M.

This weight M is set bn a pivoted trip-lever, N, the long arm of which is held, for supporting the weight, by a pin, 0, of a sliding-bar, I, arranged to be moved at the proper time, for tripping the weight, by a radial arm, Q, of a perforated disk, R, arranged loosely on the stud of a c ock, towhich the hands are connected.

S represents a spring-arm, also arranged loosely on the said stud, and provided with a short pin, T, for taking into any of the holes of the plate R, also with another pin, U, projecting outward from the end.

When the pin T is engaged with any of the holes in the plate, the pin U will project suflieiently to be caught by the hour-hand of the clock, but when the pin T is sprung out of the holes, and presses against the rear face of the disk. the pin U will not engage with the hour-hand, but will allow the lattei'to" passover it.

For tripping the weight M, the arm Q is turned back against the pin W, projecting from the dial, and the sliding bar is adj ustcd, with its pin X, in advance of the said arm.

The spring-arm S is then turned to that part'of the dial at which the hour-hand will be when it is desired that the light shall be struck, and thepin T engaged with one of the holes of the disk It, so that when the hour-hand arrives at the place it will strike the pin U, and turn the arm Q, to move the slide P, for tripping the rod N, to discharge the weight.

This will disengage the catch H, and allow the disk 13' to be revolved by its springs, and ignite the match, by which the wick will be lighted and the sleepers awakened, or, instead of lighting a match, the diskmay be caused to work hammers for striking ahell; but I prefer the arrangement for making a light, by which a fire may be kindled also.

When the slide P has moved, the slot 1? permits it to drop on the pin P, so that the end of the arm Q will escape the. pin X,'so as not to stop the clock.

Y represents a winding-roller, placed in a receiver, Z, for winding the wick upon, and for giving it out from time totime, as required.

Z represents a cock, to stop the flow of oil, when not required for use. Any number of cords connected with similar matchscraping devices, located in different rooms, may j be employed.

Having thus described my invention, i

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. The combination, with a clock-dial and hourhand, of the spring-arm S, perforated disk R,.arm

Q, slide P, when all arranged substantially as specified. 2. The combination of lever-slide P, having trigger-catehO upon one end, with the rod. N, weight M, flexible connection K, lever A, and retainer H, all together constituting the device for holding and releasing the Spring-disk B, as described.

3. The combination of the two devices mentioned in above claluses of claim, with the spring-disk B, matchdiolder G, and wick-holder D, all connected and operating together as and for the purpose specified.

, 4 JOHN RIGBY; Witnesses:

HENRY L, HORN,

GEORGE LANGTON. 

